Method for making blown glass articles



March 6, 1934. L D sOUBlER 1,949,887

METHOD FOR MAKING BLOWN GLASS ARTICLES Original Filed Sept. 20. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l Mlch 6, 1934. 1 D. sOUBlER 1,949,887

METHOD FOR MAKING BLOWN GLASS ARTICLES Original Filed Sept. 20, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @i I' @i Z- Smeg@ Patented Mar. 6, 1934 UNITED STATE-'s Marilou' Fon Laissez MAKINGBLOWN GLASS CLES i Soubier, Woonsooket', Inns-signor Owens-Illinois Glass Company, a corporation .f one".

original appueauonsepiberao, i924, serial- No. 738,761.. Divided, and tl1is application =.V

October'30, 1931,Serial N o.. 572,096

My invention relates to a method formaking electric lampIbulbs, bottles other hollow `glass articles.' lOnefforrnfof the invention relates particularly to machine's"=`fo'r making fblown glassware in lwh'ichtlii'ii' -walls'`are 'a vrequisite `or wherea paste `mold nish is' desired. V'

In -the nmanufac'zture of hollow-glass'articles which are formed in molds, there arein 'extensive'use at present two general methods 'of sepa- 1o rating the individual-masses or charges 'of glass from the supply body and introducing' them vinto the molds'. One ot these is the suctionmethod, typified in the Owens machine, vinwhich the mold is brought into contactwith the vsupply body and the charge` of 4glass drawn vintothe mold by suction and then severed from the supply body. In the other method, ther molten glass is caused to issue by"gravity"from"an outlet, -the issuing 4glass :being periodically severed' to Y go'form the individualr charges 'or 'masses which are introduced after such severance, into the molds. i"

In the manufactu'reby either of these methods, of bottles v'or other hollowarticles, the charge of glass is formed into a parison ina combined neck mold and body blank mold,gafter which the'body-blank mold is opened or removed, leav- -ing the pariscn supported lin the neck mold. A finishing mold then encloses theparison and the latter is blown-to its final form. An object of the present invention is toprovide a novel method of forming vthe glass article in which the usual body blank mold is dispensed with, the charge of glass being supported in the neck mold in which the neck portion of the article is formed while the body portion is given a preliminary formation in the open, after which `it is introduced into the finishingmold and given its final shape.

mation of articles by a method in whichthe glass is permitted to issue from anoutlet orifice in the form of a descending stream'or column, the lower end of which, when it reaches a predetermined position, is engaged by a suitable supporting implement which then-moves downward with the issuing glass untill a suflicient quantity has been extruded, the glass being then severed below the outlet. The -severed v'mass or 'charge of glass, while thus attached to its support, is given a vpreliminary hollow formation by fa series of blowing operations, lafterwhich it is introduced into alnishinig mold and blown tofitsn'alshape. In one form ofapparatus used-.forf'practicing the-invention, thesupport A feature of the invention comprises the for- 'invention in which a neck forming thimble or neck mold is mounted onthe spindlefthus adapting the invention foruse in the formation of a comprises laf-ined:l .ring for forming the .neck of the article.l f

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinanftr.; 1' f.

Thepresent application is'a'division of myco- 1- pe'ndingl applicationi Serial Number 315,472, :led 5.0ctoberz27'," 1928; Means .for making blown glass l articles, 'on which Patent 1.859.114 was granted Mayr?, 1932,1whicli application Serial Number to Kadow, -No..1,248,664, December: 4, 1917, and

.No.-l,527,556,`February.24, 1925. 1

lthe accompanying cdrawings: H Figs. '1. to ySnare sectional views sho the upperportion of the;- spindle and illustrating` sucrcessive 1in.. the method of segregating a i charge of' glass from thesupply body` and giving it na.l preliminary formation before. introducing it 'into the finishing mold. Fig.` l shows the issuglass; gripped by the jaws -ron the spindle.

Fig. 2 shows the spindle moved downward toan kintermediate position before the .charge is severed. shows the charge or blanksevered, the spindle moved farther down, the plunger withdrawn, and the blank partially expanded by the initial blowing operation. Fig. 4 shows a further expansion of the blank. Fig. 5 shows the blank collapsed by applyingsuction therein.

Fig. 6 is a'view ofthe spindle in its inverted position.

Fig. '7.is a detail showing a blank in the finishing mold. L

Figs. 8 to 12 illustrate a different form of the bottle or other hollow article in which the neck end portion is finished in the mold. These figures "illustrate successive steps in the preliminary .which is periodically reciprocated vertically over an outlet opening 28 of a container 25. The

glass is periodically severed by a pair of shears 33 the spindle is brought into position beneath the (Fig. 3). feeder outlet 28, the jaws 86 and neck ring 124 The construction and operation of the spindle are preferably in their closed position and the A are in themainlike thosefully set `f prth in the plunger tip 92 raised as shown in Fig. 8. As 5 Kadow; PatejhtNuishcr lgiaeiiihercinbcfore Athlioticr cnd'cfjthe descending columiifof glass mentioned. 'rrthe pesentiventi'on'; However, engages tnespindle, suction is app1ied;'causing the upper or glass receiving end of the-spindle is theglass to fill the neck ring and shape the specially designed for holding and shapingjhe neck of the article which is being formed. The glass, and a novel means and method are emspindle is then lowered, the plunger withdrawn, l0 ployed for attaching a chagrgeqof to the- 1; the shea-rs pperated to sever the glass and the spindle and giving it an initial formation. f ';bl owing operations performed, all substantially The spindle is provided at its upper end with a as above described in connection with Figs. l holder 84 whichis mountedffo'ajmitedyeiitilto'.iiielusive while the Spindle A is in its movement relative to th"spix'idle`."A pair`of`iws wii'geiwn position with the parison supported 86 are pivoted at 87 to said holder and are operin the neck mold and depending therefrom, the ated as by means of a. sleevefslidabie-:lengthwise sinishineamoldsis-closed around the parison of the Spind1e when theis'pmdleis br'olightio aafandfthe latterf blown to its finished form, after charge receiving position directly Beiia'th-fth'ffwiiol'thenishing mold and neck mold are feeder outlet 28, the stream or columnnofgglas Qpehed 12o discharge the niShed article.

issuing from the feeder outlet moves 'downward Mdi'eations may be resorted to within the intovenga'gement-.with.the:holderr84. L Thegjaws Vspirit; and sc9pe:. .of my invention.

86 which are preferably open when the'fglassen- -gWhat1rI-Qlamns `gagesthehol'derfimagined swungrinwarddrig. 1) Lyjlfhemeth si .hiohconsists in causing molto grip the glass. The air is then exhausted .ftenilgioSS'tomovesdownward .from a--source -of 25 -throughthe'lspindle so-.thatjtheglass entersjthe -.Supp1y', -grasping theffreelowerendof 'the down fannulan'spacaprovided hyither `cncLof-gthe:holder Wardly Inoiinmg, glaSS 'bY eisllppolt, moving the and the=jaws 86, `thusorming, lan-annular anged SHPPPFU d0FZnW-rd-while -the-glas$ iS` inthe grasp .iportionpo on the; blank oftglass. The glass is vfifseifi As upi o1jt,t hen severing the glass at apcint fthcrcby firmly sttachedxo thc spindles: Apldngcr .between seidsupport andthe supply whuc che -3o tip.92 which atthis time its. raised position glagS- is 4in the graSp of Saidsupport'and Shaping formsminitialblowsopeningin thelglass. the Seveled g1 8,SS.-

As soon as the glasshas.' been-attached tothe 2- The method Which Consistslincausing mol- -spmdid thc-latter. is moved downward, .the issu- Aten glass to .move downward from a Source of suplmg'glass-,being.drawn out as Shown in 2, The p ly, graspin g the free lower end of the downward- "plunger 27 is also'moving'downward atfthejsame g-lyf- IiQYihg gloSS byv .o Support. moving the Support;-

ctixrief-and-therebyfassists inlexpeuing the glass. downward-while the gloss grasped thereby, 'flhelrelative' timefand rateat whichftheplunger thenpsevering'theglass at a point between said U27: andspindle'are moved downward-messo colippofth the Supply While the giaSS-is in the ordinated that fthe. issuing glassI-.williform a @greep-,of said support, and blowing the .severed 'V40 column of approximately. uniform diameter glass to hollow'forn'il while in the graspofsaidthroughout its-length. .ixTheyshe'ars 33 operate uppoit during the downwardmovemcntfoffdiespindiero 3. method which consists in causing-.mob "sever the glass,'as'-fin'dicated rln:Fig';-3^,:1eavng-za ten( -gla SS, .-tomove v downward from a source of ---segrega,ted' chgrge-fol-.1massoflglassv26cattached Supply, g rasping lthefree lower end ofthe down- :115 1'to".the spindle.-During-thedownward movement j llijiily moVihgfglaSS bye Support, moving the of thc'spindle, thc'piuhger-.tipfis withdrawmand -;S1 1 ppor t downwardwhile the glass is Still oonxair pressurefsuppliedto expandthegglass. The .hecteil-Wiih its SQUrCe. 0f Supply, severing ythe '.:insipientexpansion'of theiglassis 4indicatedl'at glass between the source of Supply and said S95 migas) Jrhs. blowing is'contmueduntu the support and expanding the glass to hollow form so :parison assumes'the-hollowfomi shown in Fig; 4, While the 'glass is in the grasp of Said Support.

after'Which-tthe air is .exhausted tocollapse=the 4 The method Which COIlSiStS in Causing m01- .glass (Fig;'5).' After the glass is thuscollapsed, ten glass to move downward from a source of the spindleis swung downward towarclla-.hori Supply, engaging the free lower end'of the ldownzontal'position andtheparisoniagain'expanded. Wafdlymovihg gleSS by a Support, moving the .55 The spind1e-isA nnauy; swungdownwardm'fme Usupport"downward while the glass is still con vrtical'dependingfposition (Fig: 6) imdithe .neoted ,With its Source of Supply, forming an finishing mold 24 (Fig. 7) closed around the'pariih itlel blow opening in the glass while connected son'which'isgiven its nal shape in-fthefmold. Wli'glleid 'Source of Supply, severing the glass The various operations by which the formation between the Source 0f Supply and Seid Support of the lampfloulb-or. other article is completed after the charge of glasshas been attached tothe spindle and severed from the supply bodyas shown in Fig; 3, may be the same as4 those vsetforthin 5 The method which CODSISS 1h oeuSing lInolthe Kadow patents hereinbefcre-menmon ten glass to issueidownward from an outlet in Figs. 8 to 12,' inclusive, illustrateiaformfof the o container contammg a Supply body of glass, inventionfadapted for making bottlesrorother gllpplng the free end 0f the iSSuing body of articles in which the-neck portion is -nished-in glaSSjend giving definite Shape thereto. moving the mold. For this purpose,` .the-spindleAs the gripping 'means downward oWoy from-the providedat its upper'end with aneck forming outlet while the glass is still connected with the o thimblc 7 the end-of thel chargeof glass.;; `Thisthimb1e hetweenitheioutlet-andsaid gripping means,

or neck ring may-befsubstantiallyi the :same-as g 5. The method which consists in causing-molin an-ordinarymottle-formingzmachineand com- 'tenlglass to issuefdownwardfrom an-out1et vin lprises two scramble-halves; these'rhalves'belng r a, container containing a supplyi body'of glass,

andfblow'ing thefglass to hollow form whilefengage by said support.

475 :attached to the-iaws *86 fby screws: 125. -When 1 grippingthe free end-of theissuingbody offglass,

duringsaid downward movement of the support,

124 arranged ,toform a bottleneclvon .Supply h0dY.:'ehd.SeVe!`ing the glass at a point.,

and giving deiinite shape thereto, moving the gripping means downward away from the outlet while the glass is still connected with the supply body, severing the glass at a point between the outlet and said gripping means, thereby leaving a mass of bare glass projecting from the gripping means, and blowing said mass to hollow form.

7. The method which comprises causing molten glass to move downward through an outlet in a container, periodically severing the glass at a point beneath the outlet, engaging the free end of the issuing glass by a support and giving denite shape to said end, moving the support downward with the issuing glass before it is severed, causing said support to hold the severed portion of glass during and after severance and applying an expelling force to the glass within the container during said downward movement of the support and thereby augmenting the extrusion of glass during said movement.

8. The method of forming a hollow glass article which comprises: protruding a mass of bare glass from an outlet, receiving the free end of the protruding glass in a neck mold, and shaping it therein to form the neck of the article while the glass between the neck mold and outlet is free from lateral support, and severing the glass at a point between the outlet and neck mold after the formation of said neck has been completed.

9. The method of forming a hollow glass article which comprises: protruding a mass of bare glass i'rom an outlet, receiving the free end of the protruding glass in a. neck mold, shaping it therein to form the neck of the article while the glass between the neck mold and outlet is free from lateral support, severing the glass at a point between the outlet and neck mold after the formation of said neck has been completed, and expanding the severed glass in a finishing mold to give the article its nal shape.

10. The method of making a hollow glass article which comprises causing molten glass to issue downwardly from an outlet in a bare suspended mass, and molding the lower end of said mass into hollow shape to form the neck portion of the article while the mass of glass between said end and the outlet remains bare and free from lateral support.

11. The method of making a hollow glass article which comprises causing molten glass to issue downwardly from an outlet in a bare suspended mass, molding the lower end of said mass into hollow shape to form the neck portion of the article while the mass of glass between said end and the outlet remains bare and free from lateral support, severing the mass from the supply body after said molding of the neck portion has been completed, and expanding said mass to hollow form by fluid pressure supplied through said neck.

12. The method of forming hollow glass articles which comprises causing a column of molten glass to issue from a downwardly opening outlet of a container for molten glass, enclosing and gripping the lower end of the column within a holder, moving said holder downwardly with the issuing glass after it has gripped said end, exerting an expelling force on the glass in the container as said holder moves downwardly to augment the rate at which the glass issues, severing the glass above the holder, and blowing the severed glass to hollow form while gripped in the holder.

13. The method of forming hollow glass articles which comprises causing a column of molten glass to issue from a downwardly opening outlet of a container for molten glass, connecting the lower end of the column with a holder; moving said holder downwardly with the issuing glass after said connection, severing the glass between the holder and said outlet, leaving a mass of bare glass protruding upward from the holder, and expanding said mass to hollow form by fluid pressure supplied through the lower end of said column of glass.

14. The method which comprises projecting and suspending an unconiined column of molten glass from a supply body, giving a permanent exterior shape to the free end of the suspended column While connected with and moving outward from the supply body, and severing the unconfined column from the supply body a-fter said shaping of the end of the column.

l5. The method which comprises projecting and suspending an unconned column of molten glass from a supply body, giving a permanent exterior shape to the free end of the suspended column while connected with and moving outward from the supply body, severing the unconned column from the supply body after said shaping of the end of the column, and expanding the severed glass to form a hollow article.

16. The method which comprises protruding a column of unconned molten glass from a supply body, giving a hollow form to the free end of the protruding glass, causing the formed end of the glass to move away from the supply body while the protruding glass is still integrally connected with the supply body, severing the issued glass while the major portion thereof is still unconned, and introducing air under pressure through said formed end and thereby expanding the glass.

17. The method of forming a hollow glass article which comprises projecting an elongated, unconfined mass of glass from a supply body, giving a hollow shape to the free end of the projecting glass, moving said shaped end away from the supply body while still integrally connected therewith and increasing the volume of said mass during said movement, and disconnecting the mass from the supply body.

18. The method of forming a hollow glass article which comprises projecting an elongated unconned mass of glass from a supply body, giving a hollow shape to the free end oi.' the projecting glass, moving said shaped end away from the supply body while still integrally connected therewith and increasing the volume of said mass dur- 

